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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 31 Jul 1974, p. 3

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No rooms left for Oktoberfest Out-of-tnwners who fig- ured that 10 weeks in ad- vance is ample time to make hotel reservations for Oktoberfest will find them- selves sleeping in Stratford or Brantford this year. About 880 hotel and motel rooms in the Twin Cities, as well as lodgings in Guelph, have been fully booked for two months, says Mrs. Charles Walsh of the festieat's accommodation bureau in Waterloo Square. "There might be a few rooms left during the teek, but nothing on weekends." There are alternatives. People calling or writing to the bureau for help will be offered a hotel mom in Stratford or Brantford or space in a private home in Kitchener or Waterloo. The private homes, which have been inspect- ed by M. W. (Speck) Tnmer, manager of the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, before being listed with the Last Week 1 1 area students' received certihcatos for completing the community services department's leadership training and principals course. The certificates were presented to the group by Waterloo mayor Don Meston on behalf of community services director Ken Pllug. Visit ttttr shomoom and see what we mean. We're setious about the best. 'C,'r','L"'v"'i'"l'rvi2G"Crt'x,',."i,".'idC2'i'v"i, ...... to3p.m. "CASH on cunnsax" 430 WEBER STREET NORTH, WATERLOO 884-2904! Hours: Monday to Wadnaaday 9 mm. to 6 Fm. Thursday a. Friday 9 mm. to 9 pm. Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 9' It 12' 12' It 12' 12' x 12' 13'6"x13'6" 6' It 13' 17'10" tt 12' ‘. charge an average At Rich Tread we think beautitul floors are the foundation of good decorating. Re . E GREEN mum) TWIST sll'ho ' 1 . PRINTED GOLD SNAG 207.20 I! . PBINIEG GREEN SNAG 207.20 I; '6" BLUE HARDIWIST 287.37 r, l GREEN GRASS 85.57 .‘ 12' NYLON SPLUSH AVOGADO 330.62 t CALL us NOW ABOUT our: SPECIALS 834-2900 CARPET SPECIALS! $5or$6anightaperson. Mrs. Walsh couldn't esti- mate how many private rooms are still vacant but noted they went over well with visitors last fall. The bureau has made about 350 reservations so far this year. the major- ity for people living in On- tario, Michigan and New York State. There have also been some inquiries from Quebec. _ The crunch in finding accommodation c a m e about the same time last year. By early August of 1973, there were just a few rooms still. available in Four plays to be presented Drama students at the University of Waterloo’s summer school have form- ed a company known as Sunshine Celebration which will be presenting four short sketches Tuesday and Wed- nesday mornings, Aug. 6 and 7. Admission is free. lg] Guelph _e hotels and propri- etors in other nearby towns were rapidly filling their units. It has reached the point when some enthusiasts book space a year in advance be- fore returning home. Oktoberfest runs this year from Oct. 11 to Oct. 19. The performances will be given in the Humanities theatre, beginning at 10:30 a.m. each day. A special invitation is being extended to children and parents in the Westmount-University Ave. area. Other preparations for the event are on schedule. A shipment of 39,000 nickel and silver Oktober- fest coins is expected at the end of the week. About 11,000 coins went on sale July 1 and are almost all gone. Sale S 99.00 159.00 107.00 199.00 50.00 260.00 The coins, being sold by local banks and trust com- panies, are legal tender in the Twin Cities until Oct. 31. Nickel coins cost 31'. silver coins $15.50. Revenue from their sale last year totalled $10,000. K-W PHOTO co. PARKDALE PLAZA (Allan at and) Quality Photofinishing By Benjamin Film Lahoratories -, _ has Polardid's SX-70 Land camera Open longer hours for your convenience Mon. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tues. to Fri. 9 am. to 9 pm Saturday 9 am. to 6 p.m. for _ "Oktober Jest" directed by Bill Cole Saturday August 10 1 pm. to 10 pm. Sunday August " 1 p.m. to " pm. Call 743-2584 for appointment 9 Princess St. East. Waterloo AUDITIONS WAIERLOO 884-4700

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